Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-04
A Greas Criminal Trial.
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In the Criminal Court OF Edgefeld County, y c.,
famous for It's murders and bloody deeds the IA
nous Culbresth lynching case came up yes
terSiay. Two OF the lynchers were placed on trial
The history OF this case Is well known. Three
attempts have before been made 20 bring II 10
trial. but In every case success attended the ef-
forts OF the defendants have the postponed.
A new prosecuting attorney has recently ben
elected, and last week he gave notice 10 the de-
PENDANTS through the newspapers that the case
would be brought TO trial, and that they must
come prepared. The defendants ara Is of the best
citizens OF Edgefied. including the state senator
and Two members OF the legislature. They are In
dicted for lynching %: L. Culbreath.
In september, lssl. Vim. Hammond was shot
and killed In Edgefeld County, at the residence OF
Mrs. Fannie Prescott Culbreath near Republican
Church. On the night OF the ASSASSINATION he MAS
asked by Memphis Culhrcath son OF Mrs.. Cub
breath, 10 stay at the house. a. he lCubreaLhl Was
going out 10 spend the night Mrs. Culbreatn had
oeen separated from her husband q. 4. Culbrcath,
for some time Hammond was shot In Mrs Cul-
oreaths yard, while he Was with one OF her chill.
aren aoo1i $50 O'clock. Al the inquest there
was no evidence 10 fasten the guilt upon any one
ana verdict was accordingly rendered 10 the
eject that deceased had been shot bv persons I'M
known. on the 23d or september @. r. Culhreath
was arrested on the charge Of having murdered
Hammond. After his arrest he WAS taken 10
kdgeneld Court-House. Al about O'Clock on the
night OF MS arrest about thirty five masked men
rode into the town, entered the ONCE of
Gary Evans who had been retained 20
anu where the accused then
In consultation with his attorney and ordered the
unfortunate man 10 20 with them. The lawyers
Mere covered with the pistols or some OF the
Enchers while Others went into the back room
where their victim had tried 20 hide himself and
shot him. Culbreath cried out that he was shot To
death, and begged them not 10 shoot any more They
tnereupon TOOK Culbreath, dragged him out OF the
ONCE, ana carried him about a mile from town.
Suloreatn begging most piteously for merry.
here, PROBABLY thinking that Culbreath was near
deaths door, they again shot him three or four
more times, and then LETT him FOR dead on the
roadside Some OF the citizens, hearing the riring
went out In that direction and met Culbreath
making his way back 10 the village. They as
sisted him 10 a vehicle and took him 10 jail where
De received prompt medical attention. lie lin.
gerea through the night In great agony, and died
AT O'Clock In the morning. Among the accused
Is Memphis Culbreath, son OF the murdered man.
Inc court has before IL for disposition the case
OF Jones' who murdered his father-in-law ana
three brothers-in-law about three years ago and
VINO was convicted Of mansaughter for the killing
OF MS Iather-nlaw, and II yet TO Ice tried for the
other murders. The report or the grand Jury
shows that the master In equity Is deraulter
and mat all the other county officials have given
straw bonds 90